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2024

Journal Article

Genome-wide association studies for citric and lactic acids in dairy sheep milk in a New Zealand flock

Zongqi, An, Marshall, Ana C., Jayawardana, J. M. D. R., Weeks, Mike, Loveday, Simon M., Mcnabb, Warren and Lopez-Villalobos, Nicolas (2024). Genome-wide association studies for citric and lactic acids in dairy sheep milk in a New Zealand flock. Animal Biotechnology, 35 (1) 2379897, 1-12. doi: 10.1080/10495398.2024.2379897

Genome-wide association studies for citric and lactic acids in dairy sheep milk in a New Zealand flock

2023

Conference Publication

A new fertility trait for seasonal calving dairy systems

Jayawardana, J. M. D. R, Lopez-Villalobos, N, Macmillan, K. L, Hickson, R. E and McNaughton, L. R (2023). A new fertility trait for seasonal calving dairy systems. New Zealand Society of Animal Production conference 2023, Rotorua, New Zealand, 14-16 November 2023.

A new fertility trait for seasonal calving dairy systems

2023

Conference Publication

Milk production and fertility of spring-calved Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and crossbred cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand

Jayawardana, J. M. D. R, Lopez-Villalobos, N, Hickson, R. E and McNaughton, L. R (2023). Milk production and fertility of spring-calved Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and crossbred cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand. 25th AAABG conference 2023, Perth, WA Australia, 10-13 July 2023.

Milk production and fertility of spring-calved Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and crossbred cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand

2023

Journal Article

A review of once-a-day milking in dairy cow grazing systems

Lopez-Villalobos, N., Jayawardana, J.M.D.R., McNaughton, L.R. and Hickson, R.E. (2023). A review of once-a-day milking in dairy cow grazing systems. JDS Communications, 4 (4), 329-333. doi: 10.3168/jdsc.2022-0293

A review of once-a-day milking in dairy cow grazing systems

2023

Journal Article

Genomic regions associated with milk composition and fertility traits in spring-calved dairy cows in New Zealand

Jayawardana, J. M. D. R., Lopez-Villalobos, Nicolas, McNaughton, Lorna R. and Hickson, Rebecca E. (2023). Genomic regions associated with milk composition and fertility traits in spring-calved dairy cows in New Zealand. Genes, 14 (4) 860, 860. doi: 10.3390/genes14040860

Genomic regions associated with milk composition and fertility traits in spring-calved dairy cows in New Zealand

2023

Journal Article

Genome-wide association studies of live weight at first breeding at eight months of age and pregnancy status of ewe lambs

Haslin, Emmanuelle, Pettigrew, Emma J., Hickson, Rebecca E., Kenyon, Paul R., Gedye, Kristene R., Lopez-Villalobos, Nicolas, Jayawardana, J. M. D. R., Morris, Stephen T. and Blair, Hugh T. (2023). Genome-wide association studies of live weight at first breeding at eight months of age and pregnancy status of ewe lambs. Genes, 14 (4) 805, 805. doi: 10.3390/genes14040805

Genome-wide association studies of live weight at first breeding at eight months of age and pregnancy status of ewe lambs

2023

Journal Article

Heritabilities and genetic and phenotypic correlations for milk production and fertility traits of spring-calved once-daily or twice-daily milking cows in New Zealand

Jayawardana, J.M.D.R., Lopez-Villalobos, N., McNaughton, L.R. and Hickson, R.E. (2023). Heritabilities and genetic and phenotypic correlations for milk production and fertility traits of spring-calved once-daily or twice-daily milking cows in New Zealand. Journal of Dairy Science, 106 (3), 1910-1924. doi: 10.3168/jds.2022-22431

Heritabilities and genetic and phenotypic correlations for milk production and fertility traits of spring-calved once-daily or twice-daily milking cows in New Zealand

2023

Journal Article

Estimation of genetic parameters and individual and maternal breed, heterosis, and recombination loss effects for production and fertility traits of spring-calved cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand

Jayawardana, J.M.D.R., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Hickson, R.E. and McNaughton, L.R. (2023). Estimation of genetic parameters and individual and maternal breed, heterosis, and recombination loss effects for production and fertility traits of spring-calved cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand. Journal of Dairy Science, 106 (1), 364-380. doi: 10.3168/jds.2022-22053

Estimation of genetic parameters and individual and maternal breed, heterosis, and recombination loss effects for production and fertility traits of spring-calved cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand

2022

Journal Article

Factors affecting the changes in meat and meat product consumption of high school students: A logistic regression analysis

Jayawardana, J. M. D. R., Nadeeshani, R. H. W., Bandara, K. M. N. T. K. Bandara, Jayasena, D. D. and Dematawewa, C. M. B. (2022). Factors affecting the changes in meat and meat product consumption of high school students: A logistic regression analysis. Journal of Agriculture and Value Addition, 5 (2), 16-29. doi: 10.4038/java.v5i2.45

Factors affecting the changes in meat and meat product consumption of high school students: A logistic regression analysis

2022

Conference Publication

Genetic parameters of milk composition and fertility traits in cows milked once- or twice-daily in New Zealand

Jayawardana, J.M.D.R., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Hickson, R.E. and McNaughton, L.R. (2022). Genetic parameters of milk composition and fertility traits in cows milked once- or twice-daily in New Zealand. 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4

Genetic parameters of milk composition and fertility traits in cows milked once- or twice-daily in New Zealand

2022

Journal Article

Fertility of dairy cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand

Jayawardana, J.M.D.R., Lopez-Villalobos, N., McNaughton, L.R. and Hickson, R.E. (2022). Fertility of dairy cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand. Journal of Dairy Science, 105 (11), 8911-8923. doi: 10.3168/jds.2021-20946

Fertility of dairy cows milked once daily or twice daily in New Zealand

2019

Journal Article

Identifications of the major factors that influence milk production: the case of dairy farmers in Badulla district, Sri Lanka

Kumari, K., W. S. N., Jayawardana, J., M. D. R. and Jayasinghe, J., M. P. (2019). Identifications of the major factors that influence milk production: the case of dairy farmers in Badulla district, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Livestock Production, 10 (7), 182-187. doi: 10.5897/ijlp2018.0566

Identifications of the major factors that influence milk production: the case of dairy farmers in Badulla district, Sri Lanka